Know and oversee the business
Understand transport operations and risks, allocate suitable resources, establish reporting and verify that controls work. Due diligence under HVNL s26D requires attention to the applicable legal elements, not merely approval of a policy.
Build a governance trail
Maintain board reporting, risk decisions, resourcing approvals, incident escalation, corrective-action follow-up and independent assurance. Record decisions and challenge unsafe commercial pressures.
Next steps
Complete the detailed assessment, identify the highest-priority gaps and arrange an executive briefing.
Source and scope
Read the official 2026 Master Code and registered Code PDF. This independent CoR Australia guidance illustrates controls and evidence to consider; it is not the regulator’s publication, an exhaustive checklist, legal advice or a compliance certificate. Select controls for your circumstances so far as is reasonably practicable. The HVNL operates in participating jurisdictions, not Western Australia or the Northern Territory.